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Ever wonder why Amazon get laggy when you click "check out?"

It's because Amazon only has one data center it trusts with ...
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  10/21/25


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Date: October 21st, 2025 5:57 PM
Author: https://imgur.com/a/o2g8xYK


It's because Amazon only has one data center it trusts with its most sensitive info, like your credit card info and your address. When you're browsing products and checking reviews you could be connected to the data center with the lowest latency, but as soon as you click dat Check Out you are transported to The Big One, which could be 1000 miles away and is always under heavy load, hence the lag

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5788432&forum_id=2\u0026show=week",#49364784)